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Rohith Vemula hanged himself in a hostel room in Hyderabad. (Photo: Facebook)

Despite contrary allegations, letter from Rohith's grandad says he was...

Earlier, the government had decided to cancel Rohith's scheduled caste certificate, saying it was fraudulently'...

18 Feb 2017 4:32 PM IST

A Border Security Force (BSF) person during a night patrol near the fence at the India-Pakistan International Border at the outpost of Akhnoor sector, about 40 km from Jammu. (Photo: PTI)

BSF seizes 7 kg heroin worth Rs 35 crore near Indo-Pak border

During the operation, seven packets of the drug wrapped in yellow plastic insulation tape were seized, an official said.

18 Feb 2017 4:29 PM IST

Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam along with his supporting MLAs after the vote of confidence motion moved by chief minister Edappadi K Palanisamy passed under tumultous circumstances in the House, at State Secretariat in Chennai on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Fight not over, only people will decide if trust vote was valid: OPS

Panneerselvam said that the MLAs who voted for Palanisamy would not be able to answer the people, who they have...

18 Feb 2017 4:06 PM IST

(Photo: ANI Twitter)

After AIADMK MLAs leave, Golden Bay Resort shuts down for maintenance

The resort has been shut down for two days for maintenance as the property has been damaged.

18 Feb 2017 3:08 PM IST

A 42-year-old cab driver who sexually assaulted his minor daughters was arrested on Friday. (Representational image)

Suspected Maoist activist from TN arrested

Police said the villagers saw a man coming out of the forests on Wednesday night and questioned him.

18 Feb 2017 2:43 PM IST

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Preparations complete for phase-3 of UP polls tomorrow

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's Lok Sabha constituency Lucknow, and SP strongholds Kannauj, Mainpuri and Etawah,...

18 Feb 2017 1:54 PM IST

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal during a rally in Patiala. (Photo: PTI)

DDCA case: Arvind Kejriwal asked to appear before court on March 21

The court also granted bail to suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad, who along with Kejriwal was summoned as accused in the...

18 Feb 2017 1:37 PM IST

Bombay High Court. (Photo: PTI)

Drunk woman's consent for sex not an excuse to commit rape': Bombay HC

The court observed that 'an intoxicated woman is incapable of giving a free and conscious consent to a sexual...

18 Feb 2017 12:33 PM IST

Sand mining machinery is a threat to the Krishna river. (Representational image)

Sand mining stops water flow in Krishna river

Sand mining machinery is a threat to the Krishna river.

18 Feb 2017 7:32 AM IST

State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) incharge chairperon S. Balaraju inspects the room of Class X student K. Sai Charan who hanged himself at Ravindra Bharathi School in Moghalrajpuram in Vijayawada. (Photo: DC)

Vijayawada: Doubts expressed over student's suicide

K. Sai Charan allegedly hanged himself on February 15, in an unauthorised hostel of Ravindra Bharathi School.

18 Feb 2017 7:29 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.

Chandrababu Naidu inaugurates 8 companies in Autonagar

He inaugurated the first bunch of IT companies established at Indewell complex in Autonagar industrial estate.

18 Feb 2017 7:25 AM IST

Minor boys seen riding motorcycles on the main roads of Guntur. A new rule to be implemented in Guntur by the traffic police to file cases on parents if a minor is caught riding a motorcycle. (Photo: DC)

Guntur: Parents to be booked for allowing their minor children to...

Minor children driving vehicles without valid licence in Guntur.

18 Feb 2017 7:21 AM IST